Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. Expertises // 2012

    Excellence in Public Administration for Competitiveness in EU Member States

    The efficiency of the public sector is a requisite for economic competitiveness. The quality of the public administration and of governance impacts the environment in which businesses operate and largely…

  2. ZEWnews English edition // 2012

    11/12 - 2012

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-082 // 2012

    The Effects of Countercyclical Fiscal Policy: Firm-Level Evidence from Temporary Consumption Tax Cuts in Turkey

    There is a long‐standing debate in economics about whether governments should engage in Keynesian‐style countercyclical fiscal policy. During the recent global financial crisis, this debate has gained new…

  4. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2012

    Nr. 4 (Dezember) - 2012

    • Die Rezession in der Eurozone trübt deutsche Konjunkturerwartungen im vierten Quartal
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Novemberumfrage 2012
    • Stimmung bei Mediendienstleistern erstmalig seit…
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-078 // 2012

    Exposure to Television and Individual Beliefs: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

    Individual beliefs on the drivers of success have been proven relevant for both redistributive preferences and actual policy outcomes (e.g. related to the size and structure of the welfare state). Hence, a…